Apparently, T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach’s affair scandal was only a small part of the problem of what went down behind the scenes at ABC News!
22.01.2023 - 18:49 / usmagazine.com
Reunited and it feels so good! As Aubrey Plaza hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time, she had a VIP guest help show her the ropes: Amy Poehler.
“On every tour people would ask the same question, ‘Are we going to see a celebrity?’” Plaza, 38, quipped on Saturday, January 21, while recalling her memories in the NBC Page program, where she would show tourists around the network building. “No, you’re going to see an old security guy eating a sandwich or a writer crying because a sketch got cut.’ Famous people don’t just —!”
As the Little Hours actress walked through the 30 Rock set — in a Page blazer — she nearly ran into Poehler, 51. “Hi, Aubrey,” the Baby Mama actress exclaimed, giving her former Parks and Recreation costar a hug. “Oh my God, look at you!”
Poehler added: “So, Aubrey, I see that you’re wearing your Page jacket. Are you drinking again? … Aubrey, it’s not nice to call people old!”
The White Lotus star — who helmed the first SNL episode of 2023, alongside musical guest Sam Smith — was even able to persuade Poehler to join her for a sketch. The two women, who played Leslie Knope and April Ludgate on Parks and Rec, respectively, later reprised their sitcom roles during a “Weekend Update” segment.
“Local governments are having trouble hiring new employees, here to encourage young people to get involved in local government is a longtime employee of the city of Pawnee, Indiana,” SNL star Colin Jost said, introducing their two characters to the “Update” desk.
Plaza, for her part, wore April’s signature hoodie and a wig with her signature fringe bangs. “Everybody should get involved where they live, if you’re young you should get a job as a garbage man or something,” she told Jost, 40, with her trademark deadpan,
Apparently, T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach’s affair scandal was only a small part of the problem of what went down behind the scenes at ABC News!
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